In a study that had eye-witnesses recall a car accident, what influenced the subjects with regard to the speed they reported the cars were going at the time?
A-How soon after witnessing the accident they were asked about it.
B-The time of day the accident took place.
C-The number of different questions the subjects were asked about the accident.
D-Whether or not the subjects had just been startled by the researchers or not.
E-The precise verb used (e.g. "smashed" vs. "bumped") when asking the subjects about the accident.
E-The precise verb used (e.g. "smashed" vs. "bumped") when asking the subjects about the accident.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A(n) _____________ is an ethics review panel established by a publicly funded institution to evaluate all proposed research by that institution
a. psychological review consortium b. institutional review board c. research ethics panel d. human considerations committee